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Empire, State, and Society assesses the external and internal forces behind Britain's transformation from global superpower to its current position in the twenty-first century. The authors provide an accessible and balanced introduction, which is thoughtfully organized for ease of use for both students and teachers.

Offers a crucial comparative dimension which sets the experience of Britain alongside that of twenty-first-century superpower, the United States of America

Draws on recent scholarship to provide a highly current perspective

Organised to allow professors to assign readings with more or less depth as student abilities and course lengths allow

Written in a style that is wholly accessible and exciting for undergraduates in both the US and the UK

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative HistorySecond Edition
Robert Bucholz & Newton Key

Sources and Debates in English History: 1485-1714Second Edition
Edited by Newton Key & Robert Bucholz

Imperial Island: A History of Britain and Its Empire,1660-1837Paul Kléber Monod

A History of Modern Britain: 1714 to the presentEllis Wasson

Sources and Debates in Modern British History: 1714 tothe present Edited by Ellis Wasson

“Nevertheless, for those looking for a concise, coherent,and accessible introduction to 19th- and20th-century British history at the undergraduate level,this book is definitely worthy of serious consideration. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All undergraduatecollections.” (Choice, 1 September 2012)

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Meet the Author

Jamie L. Bronstein is Professor of History at New Mexico State University. She is the author of three books: Land Reform and Working-Class Experience in Britain and the United States, 1800-1862 (1999), Caught in the Machinery: Workplace Accidents and Injured Workers in Nineteenth-Century Britain (2008), and Transatlantic Radical: John Francis Bray (2009).

Andrew T. Harris is Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Bridgewater State University. He is the author of Policing the City: Crime and Legal Authority in London, 1780-1840 (2004). He served as an American Council on Education Fellow in 2008-2009, and has been active in the Council on Undergraduate Research since 2002.

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